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Keir Starmer reveals he's enlisted the help of German and French leaders on how to beat Nigel Farage's Reform UK
The Daily Mail ^ | 05 Dec 2025 | GREG HEFFER

Posted on 12/05/2025 3:13:16 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

Sir Keir Starmer has enlisted the help of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron in his battle against Nigel Farage's Reform UK.

The Prime Minister revealed the trio of 'centrist' politicians recently discussed how to take on 'populists' such as Mr Farage.

The leaders of the UK, Germany and France met for dinner in Berlin last month to discuss European security, Ukraine and the Middle East.

But Sir Keir has now said their talks also focused on their shared domestic challenges and battles with both far-Right parties and hard-Left parties.

Mr Merz is continuing to face a challenge from Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), while Mr Macron is fighting against National Rally and France Unbowed.

In an interview with The Economist, Sir Keir said there was 'a pattern emerging' across the Continent and 'we discuss this as European leaders'.

'If you look at the situation here in the UK, it is undoubtedly true that the next election is likely to be Labour versus Reform rather than Labour versus Conservatives,' the PM added.

'So that will be different to the elections we've had so far against a right-wing proposition. We've not had that in this country before. You can see that in France, in Germany, and in other countries.'

Sir Keir claimed the 'centre-Right has sort of fallen away' and said most people in Britain hadn't seen an improvement in their living standards since the 2008 financial crash.

'They've seen a deterioration in their public services, and they don't feel better off,' he added.

'And so what's being tested here in the UK and in France and in Germany is whether mainstream politics, centrist parties can deliver against the challenges of the moment.'

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TOPICS: European Union; France; Germany; Ukraine; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: euimperialism; eurofascism; europe; foreignagent; foreigninterference; globohomo; returnthesausages; thefall; treason; tyranny; ukiseucolony
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1 posted on 12/05/2025 3:13:16 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Beta beta beta!


2 posted on 12/05/2025 3:14:42 PM PST by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: MinorityRepublican

In other words, he’s looking at criminal charges. I doubt they’ll find anything Starmer the ex-Crown Prosecutor missed.


3 posted on 12/05/2025 3:18:15 PM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Germany is trying to ban the AfD party.
France is trying to ban the National Rally party.

So I’m sure that’s the advice Starmer will get.

If you can’t beat ‘em, ban ‘em.


4 posted on 12/05/2025 3:23:57 PM PST by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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To: Leaning Right

Banning parties, I did Nazi that coming.


5 posted on 12/05/2025 3:24:54 PM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: MinorityRepublican

Many of the opposition party in Germany have “died suddenly.” That has definitely stopped those who are deceased from running for office.

They keep trying to kill President Trump.


6 posted on 12/05/2025 3:26:12 PM PST by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try )
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To: Leaning Right
So I’m sure that’s the advice Starmer will get.

They will probably end up infiltrating Reform so they can ban the party.

Using that argument, I can see why Nigel Farage refuses to be associated with Tommy Robinson.

But it may not stop them from banning Reform anyway.

7 posted on 12/05/2025 3:27:27 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

This guy is such a sniveling weasel he could be mistaken for a Canadian.


8 posted on 12/05/2025 3:29:41 PM PST by HYPOCRACY (Wake up, smell the cat food in your bank account. )
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To: MinorityRepublican
... how to beat Nigel Farage's Reform UK

Easy...

The UK is doomed.
9 posted on 12/05/2025 3:37:09 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: FreeReign
Don't call an election until you are required (2029)

They can postpone it until 2030 if they want. Their excuse is that they'll have to roll out their Digital IDs.

The Parliament is the LAW in the UK. That's it.

They don't really have a piece of paper like we do here in good 'ole USA.

10 posted on 12/05/2025 3:48:29 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

It’s called SUPPRESSION.


11 posted on 12/05/2025 3:48:42 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: MinorityRepublican

So the leader of England is looking to Hessians to protect his position? That doesn’t always work out so well.


12 posted on 12/05/2025 3:49:06 PM PST by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: Dr. Sivana

Time for another Cromwell?


13 posted on 12/05/2025 3:56:08 PM PST by hoosierham (Freedom isnt free)
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To: hoosierham

I am thinking more along the lines of Alfred the Great or Aethelstan.

Cromwell makes bad things worse.


14 posted on 12/05/2025 4:00:13 PM PST by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: MinorityRepublican

U.K., France and Germany: The new Axis of Evil.


15 posted on 12/05/2025 4:02:49 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: FreeReign

>>>The UK is doomed.

UK sun has already set!


16 posted on 12/05/2025 4:14:38 PM PST by existentially_kuffer
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To: MinorityRepublican

“The Prime Minister revealed the trio of ‘centrist’ politicians”

Bwhahahaha


17 posted on 12/05/2025 4:18:23 PM PST by Jarhead9297
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To: Jarhead9297

They probably believe in it that they’re “centrist” because they’re not acting like Stalin (yet).


18 posted on 12/05/2025 4:19:35 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

I did Nazi this coming!


19 posted on 12/05/2025 4:55:15 PM PST by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
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To: Mariner

Actually it is treason. Getting foreign leaders to hep you defeat your countryman is the act of a traitor


20 posted on 12/05/2025 5:00:47 PM PST by iamgalt
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